About DBH
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH)
The Office of Mental Health (OMH), a core component of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health, has long provided a crucial mental health safety net to Philadelphia's 1.5 million residents. OMH provides administrative, fiscal, strategic and program planning management for services for adults with severe mental illness and children with severe emotional disturbances. OMH contracts with treatment providers to bring supplemental mental health services to more than 50,000 adults and children annually, many of whom require intensive and specialized care.
Currently, OMH has contracts with an extensive network of providers in every geographic location in the city, including 11 community mental health centers, more than 30 specialized mental health agencies, 5 crisis response centers, and 30 inpatient providers. The following adult mental health services are coordinated in conjunction with OAS and CBH: Sub-acute inpatient, partial hospital, and outpatient services for uninsured and under-insured adults not eligible for Medical Assistance; Vocational and psychiatric rehabilitation services; Residential treatment facilities; Supervised individual housing, group homes, and other short- and long-term housing arrangements; Homeless outreach; Targeted Case Management; Peer support programs and consumer drop-in centers; Consumer and family education and support; and Consumer protection and family advocacy. Primarily funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), through state base allocation and federal block grant dollars, OMH also draws funding from the City of Philadelphia through its General Fund. Philadelphia's OMH, in conjunction with CBH , and OAS, has continued to be an innovative leader in the delivery of behaviorall health services. It continues to develop new and creative therapeutic approaches and treatment settings that serve as alternatives to inpatient care, and strives to increase cost effectiveness, improve access, and promote accountability .
